10-06-2020, 07:23 PM
"As an extra added bonus, Kim gets to intentionally crash the economy just in time for the next Mayor." - kalakoa
Always remember that the only economy that really matters to Harry Kim is the bloated and generally ineffective county government. FWIW, I looked up the Hawaii County unemployment rate, and the latest figures I could find were for August when the county had 11.8% unemployed vs. the state average of 12.5%. Maybe Harry thinks that's OK?
My own opinion is that the state has waffled so many times on reopening tourism that a much smaller number than they project will bother to book trips knowing that everything could change or that some local restrictions could pop up. If one looks at the subject of Hawaii on travel and tourism blogs and websites, the wavering nature of Ige's "planning" is frequently mentioned. A lot of them say "don't go" or "go somewhere they really want you."
Always remember that the only economy that really matters to Harry Kim is the bloated and generally ineffective county government. FWIW, I looked up the Hawaii County unemployment rate, and the latest figures I could find were for August when the county had 11.8% unemployed vs. the state average of 12.5%. Maybe Harry thinks that's OK?
My own opinion is that the state has waffled so many times on reopening tourism that a much smaller number than they project will bother to book trips knowing that everything could change or that some local restrictions could pop up. If one looks at the subject of Hawaii on travel and tourism blogs and websites, the wavering nature of Ige's "planning" is frequently mentioned. A lot of them say "don't go" or "go somewhere they really want you."